Comments on: Get that Creative Euphoria Without Alcohol or Drugshttp://www.writingandwellness.com/2015/03/17/get-that-creative-euphoria-without-alcohol-or-drugs/
Putting the Power of YOU Behind Your Best Creative LifeWed, 16 Aug 2017 04:50:47 +0000hourly1By: Colleenhttp://www.writingandwellness.com/2015/03/17/get-that-creative-euphoria-without-alcohol-or-drugs/#comment-11075
Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:56:21 +0000http://www.writingandwellness.com/?p=2831#comment-11075Ha ha ha. Piling on the euphoria, are you? Sounds like a good approach, though! I’ll have to try it! Yeah, I agree on the wine—plus it always makes me sleepy, unfortunately. Thanks for your thoughts, Cheryl. :O)
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Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:33:39 +0000http://www.writingandwellness.com/?p=2831#comment-11072Great list! I had to grin because I’ve used three of these in the past 24 hours. Yesterday, I ran because I’d hit a creative roadblock; today, I meditated to settle my racing thoughts enough for me to focus on the project I was *supposed* to be working on. The third? Funny videos–my son and I share them throughout the day.

I enjoy the occasional glass of wine, but when I’m stressed alcohol makes things worse–as opposed to the ideas you’ve listed. They’re a little harder to implement than simply picking up a drink, but they always provide a pick-me-up!

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Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:50:11 +0000http://www.writingandwellness.com/?p=2831#comment-11051Yes, you’re right—I’ve actually read research that shows the euphoria in hard exercise is in response to the pain of it! I had also heard that said about spicy food, but not about the scalp massage—thanks for the tip! Sounds lovely.
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Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:35:07 +0000http://www.writingandwellness.com/?p=2831#comment-11024Hard exercising definitely brings on the euphoria for me! The more unpleasant the exercise, the better the high. My theory is that the brain is trying to make up for the pain! Music is a great one too.

I would have to add a good scalp massage to the list. If it almost hurts, the euphoric reaction will be strong. But even a very nice and painless scalp massage causes euphoria within a few minutes. Other massage types are great for relaxation but don’t have the same effect as a scalp massage.

Also, eating food that is a bit outside your spice comfort level can cause a high. It gets addictive. After a while, non-spicy food becomes bland and boring.